Unisex name · since 1994

Averey

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 471 babies named Averey, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,301 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#12,391 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
471
born since 1994
2010s
peak decade

Averey currently ranks #12391 among unisex names in America, with 471 babies recorded since 1994.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Averey has been recorded 471 times among girls since 1994, currently ranked #12391 nationally and more common than 28% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.

  • #12,301 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #12,391 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 471 born since 1994
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Averey ranks #12,301 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,391 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 471 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.

#12,301 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#12,391 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
471
born since 1994
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%28.3%
Averey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Averey's 471 recorded births place it above 82.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

How Averey compares

471 Top 46% higher than 54% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Averey's all-time total is 25% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Averey Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 471 376 567,345
Peak-year births 53 21 19,840

Averey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Averey's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 53, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Averey popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
53
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
0204060 19942000200420082012201620202025 7

Averey popularity over time - boys

206 total births recorded since 1994 (Averey as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 206 births
46810121416 1994200120052009201320172022 7

Averey by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (233 births, 49% of the file).

2010s was Averey's strongest decade.

233 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Averey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 233 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Averey by state

Where Averey concentrates geographically, total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Averey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
18 3.8%
#2 California
9 1.9%
#3 Ohio
7 1.5%
Texas share of Averey's total US births 3.8%
Even split

18 of 471 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Averey?
471 babies have been named Averey since 1994. All-time, it sits at #12,301 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #12,391 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 53 births.
Where does Averey sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Averey ranks #12,301 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,391 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Averey most popular?
Averey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 233 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Averey most popular?
The top states for the name Averey are Texas (18 births), California (9 births), Ohio (7 births).
Is Averey a unisex name?
Yes, Averey is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 471 births, and as a boy's name it has 206 births.
How long has the name Averey been used?
Records for Averey go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Averey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Avery, Averie, Averi, Avelina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Averey's data

  • Averey's decade-level peak was the 2010s (233 total births); usage has since declined to 59 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Avereys (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Averey

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Averey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Averey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.